GÖKTÜRK-2

The GÖKTÜRK-2 Program has been funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and conducted by the Turkish Aerospace & TUBITAK Space team under the coordination of Ministry of National Defense between 2007-2012.

The GÖKTÜRK-2 System and mission have been indigenously designed by Turkish engineers. In the framework of the Project, Turkish Aerospace has performed the following activities regarding the GÖKTÜRK-2 Satellite;

-       Structural System design, analysis, manufacturing and test

-       Thermal Control System design, analysis, integration and test

-       Attitude and Orbit Control System design, integration and test

-       System accommodation design

-       Harness design, manufacturing and test

-       Attitude and Orbit Control interface unit design, manufacturing, qualification, integration and test

-       Assembly of all Satellite Models (* ¹SQM, ²QM, ³FM)

-       Mass properties measurement of all Satellite Models (SQM, QM, FM) at TAI AIT Facilities

-       Structural tests (static, vibration, acoustic) of all Satellite Models (SQM, QM, FM)

-       Commissioning of the Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVC) established at TAI AIT Facilities

-       Thermal tests of the Satellite Qualification Model and Flight Model (at TAI TVC)

-       Alignment measurements of the Satellite Models (QM, FM)

-       Deployment tests of Solar Panels for the Satellite Models (QM, FM)

-       Management of Satellite and Launch Vehicle compatibility

-       Separation test of the Satellite (QM)

-       Satellite FM integration and functional tests

-       Integrated Logistics Support

-       Indigenous development of thermal analysis software